Morning Minutes: Feb. 27

Thursday

Feb 27, 2014 at 6:00 AM

Word of the Daysooth sooth (noun) 1. truth, reality, or fact. (adjective) 1. true or real. — www.dictionary.comWebsite of the DayU.S. Parachute Associationwww.uspa.orgEver wanted to become a skydiver? Now’s your chance to learn.Number to Know1797: The Chinese began parachuting as long ago as the 1100s, while modern skydiving began with Jacques Garnerin from France and his experiments and public demonstrations in 1797.This Day in HistoryFeb. 27, 1860: Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the presidency.Today’s Featured BirthdayActress Kate Mara (31)Daily Quote“The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.” — Honore de Balzac